CIERA Technical Report Series

CIERA Technical Reports provide the latest findings from CIERA researchers. These in-depth publications cover a variety of topics, including informational text, word learning, effective schools, and more. Reports are split up into three inquiry levels, each focusing on a different aspect of the literacy issue (Inquiry 1: Readers and Texts; Inquiry 2: Home and School; and Inquiry 3: Policy and Profession). All reports in the CIERA Technical Report series are available in HTML and PDF formats. To begin browsing, choose one of the topics below.

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Characteristics of readers and texts and their relationship to early reading achievement.

What are the characteristics of readers and texts that have the greatest influence on early success in reading? How can children's exiting knowledge and Classroom environments enhance the factors that make for success?

"Decodable Texts for Beginning Reading Instruction: The Year 2000 Basals" by James V. Hoffman, Misty Sailors, and Elizabeth U. Patterson

How do the contexts of homes, communities, classrooms, and schools support high levels of reading achievement among primary-level children? How can these contexts be enhanced to ensure high levels of reading achievement among primary-level children?

How can new teachers be initiated into the profession and experienced teachers be provided with the knowledge and tools they need? How do policies at all levels support or detract from efforts to provide children with a high level of reading instruction?